Fishing reel



CIA. 'rl-:AYER FISHING REEL l 'June 14,1192?.

Filed riay 6:; 192e N m y Q l N m* A Aw Y 5 1mlmmnmmulllllluumm s nu z sham-sheet 2 toprovide in a reel ofV vide.improvements iniish. Y y y Y that the operator lshall have ii hoolred fish, and the reivinding thereof pari yticnlariy during the operaion of playing7 the fish; to. provide initieel ofthe Patented. ,lune 14, r1927 cncntk A.l irriteren-.or can?, nreinim-` Frsiirne REEL.,4

Application; filed May 6,'

uiteill, are'to pro.-

to theend e ci'fective l arly objects, `,generally t 4rroloffthe line,y in [the Vvarious oper ed iin using a t l y s y inyinore L 'ui-arno'bjects are the recipro ableraclr type, `particularly in I those -f constructions wh in ""f rack is `operated byV reciprocal-j` ioiftionjof ev handle ipped by the een for@ tive andaccurate control of ding of the line frein the spool,

Die '111 Cl r y ig `he liiie,or pay ne it ont under the pull et rtcd thereon wherein the driving means for the spool a e movable into yand outof driving positiomfor such arrangement of parts that the user inay thunibthe line, asin the caselof the` n reels;v for 4contr@lling the' univ/inning of the liney from thespool and '.ac-

Acurately control the rewinding thereof, and

to accomplish such operations paiccularly in a structure Whereinthe spool isoperated by reciprocating a section of the handle;

graspedby nthe operator in u sin` the rod;

andto. provide for the releasing or the spool to perinit the line. to unwind' tlie'refronn vvvhile imaintaining tiie. i'nost advantageous grip on the handle `for ensuring control of the rod `and reel by the user. particularly` in the playing of a fish in which operation itis lusually essential that the line be peryinitted to kpay out and be reWound alter.-

nately, by. quick successive inoveinentsv While theuserinaintains ahrin grip on the rod'. Y Referring to y.the accompanying. drawings:M f f Figure 1 `is a view inside elevation of the.v handle-equipped n portion of a lfishingfrod provided With iny improved reel.v Figure 2 is an enlarged view in ylongitiidinal sectional elevation of a portion ofrtliestructure shown iir 1., 4this View being` taken at a line Correspending with the .line 2 2 on Fig 3 and viewed inthe direction of the arrows. Figure 3 is aplan sectionalview of the structure .of the preceding figures, the sec-fv tion being taken at the irregular line`3`-3 on f2 and viewed in the direction ofthe arrows'. Figured isaii enlarged View in. sectional elevation taken through the "reel" andv handle portion, the section being talren :at the :irregular line 'e1-fl on Figa`2 and eiil ieee. "seifiai n0.. 107,248.

viewedth'e. direction of theV arrows; and Figures .5 aiid'6,ai'e views. in elevation ofthe opposite Yend port-ionsv of the reel, with the n' thev illustratedembodiment of iny -invention the handle lportion of a fishing rodV isi'epresented .generally at 10, f this handle portion being connected,l in any suitable Way,

cover plates irernoved, bothV of;` these, views being reduced as compared `with Figli-' as for` ezaiiipleas in the caseofjiishing lrods j `as coniinonly provided, with the rearendof theV inain portion 11 of the rod. The handle portionldis. formed of two main sections.'

12 and 13, the portion12 comprising a hol loirr casing section 14 containing openingsf15- and 16. in opposedlivalls thereof and tubular inenibers 1T and 18 rigidly secured inv the` openings 15 and .16, the ineinberl being shown as sheathed at19 with any. suitable friction` material," as4 for"eXainple cork, and yi into which thesectional rod .portion 11- ein'y tends andv is rigidly secured. f They other main section 13 kof thelian-dle comprises a V tube `2O which istelescopedjwith the tube 18. and has sliding iit thereon to permit the foriner tobc reciprocated onthe tube 18. The rear end of the tube 20 contains a plug 21 and issheathechas represented at 22 With any suitable friction material,asexplained, of the tube 17,-thetube v1S containing a slot 23 extending :lengthwise thereof into which astud 24 provided on the tube 20. extends, f

permitting the section 13 to be reciprocated as. stated, While preventing relative. rotation of this section` on thetube 18.` i

rEhe. handle section 111, together with side platesl25 and 26 securedat the` openendsv of this sectioii,f. as by screws 27 and 2.8;V

forins a housing for` parts of the reel, which latter. comprises a shaft 2.9 locatedin the section 12 towextend crosswise of the longiT tudinalaxisuof the handle portionf1() and Wholly abovel this` portion, as shown;` this.

shaft' having rigidly; secured thereto between its ends,aisjl'iool@y `andadjacent its ends 31 andy thesection 12. beingprovided with a.- partition pla-.te .33 located iin.-

niediately below the spool 30.. "livoted on a. i

shaft. 34 parallelingthe shaft. 29, and ,mount-i shaftV 37 isjournalled, this sha-ft having rigidly secured thereto at'rits ends plural'- oani kdisks 38 and89 forming elements of cani and roller clutches.,y the outer faces of the disks 38; and 39 Jbeing provided withv 105 ed in lugs 35 on the front Wall of thesection 12,;is a freine-like ineinberV 36 in which a j hubs 40 and 41, respectively, to which washers 42 and 43 of substantially the same d1- ameter as the disks 53 and 39, are rigidly secured. Rotatably mounted on the shaft 37 at points between the disks 38 and 39 are gears 44 and 45, which are so spaced ,that when the frame 36 is in the raised position shown in the drawings, they will mesh, respectively, with an intermediate gear 31a journalled on the section 12 and constantly meshing with the gear 31, and with the gear 32. the outer faces of the gears 44 and 45 containing recesses 46 and 47, respectively, in which the cam disks 38 and 39, respectively, extend. r1`he rollers which form another element of the cam and roller clutch mechanisms referred to, are represented at 48, these rollers being located within the recesses 46 and 47 adjacent the receding end portions of each of the cams 49 and 5() provided peripherally on the disks 38 and 39, respectively, the cams on these two, disks being reversely disposed, whereby when the shaft 37 is rotated in clockwise direction in Fig. 2, as by the means hereinafter described, the clutch formed of the disk 38, rollers 48, and gear 44 will be in driving conflition and thereby rotate the spool 30 through the gears 44, 31a, and 31, and the clutch at the opposite end of the shaft 37 will be inoperative, and when the shaft 37 is rotated in counterclockwise direction in Fig. 2 the clutch first referred to will be inoperative and the other clutch operative, and rotate the spool 30 in the same direction as that previously described.

The shaft 37 is also provided with a pinion 5()a rigid thereon intermediate its ends which meshes with the rack-portion 51 of a rod 52 which extends lengthwise in the handle portion and is pivotally connected at its rear end, as represented at 53, to the plug 21, the forward end of the rod 52 resting on a roller 54 journalled on a shaft 55 secured in depending ears 56 formed as a. part of the frame 36, the rack thus provided serving, in the reciprocation of the handle section 13 relative to the handle section 12, as a means for successively rotating the shaft 37 in opposite directions and thereby drive the spool 30 unidirectionallv for winding upon it the line which would he secured to the spool.

The member 36 is yieldingly maintained in raised position for effecting drive of the spool through the means carried on this frame. by a spring 57 secured at its upper end to the handle section 12. as by the screw 58. The lower end of the spring 57 is bifurcated to provide the ams 57a which straddle the rack 51, the lower ends of the arms 57a heilig pivotally connected at 59 with the ends of links 60, the opposite ends of which are pivotally connected at 61 with a trigger 62 extending through an opening 63 in the bottom of the casing-sectionV 14 and pivoted to this section, as indicated at 64, the finger-grip portion 65 of this trigger extending into a trigger-guard extension 66 depending from the casing-section 14. The trigger 62 is pivotally connected at its upper end, as indicated at 67, with the lower ends of links 68, the upper ends of which are pivoted on a pin 69 secured in spaced ears 70 forming a part of the frame 36. The portion of the trigger 62 above the pivot 64, and the links 68 form, in effect, a toggle adjacent to the joint 67 of which, the links 6() are connected with the trigger at 61, the spring 57 exerting pressure tending to hold these parts in the position shown in F ig. 2 in which the gears 44 and 45 on the frame 36 bottom on the gears 31a and 32, respectively. The lowering of the frame 36 to disengage the driving mechanism from the gears 31 and 32 is effected by rocking the trigger 62 to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2 which results in the breaking of the toggle referred to, in opposition to the action of the spring 57.

A. general description of the operation of the structure described, is as follows:

Assuming that the trigger is in the position shown by full lines in Fig. 2 which is the normal position of this part, reciprocation of the handle section 13 operates to reciprocate the rack bar 52 thereby rotating the shaft 37 first in one direction and then in the other with the result of driving the spool 30 unidirectionally for winding the line thereon, and when it is desired to release the driving mechanism from the spool, the operator moves the trigger 62 to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2 thereby permitting the spool to rotate freely and permit the line to be unwound therefrom.

The incorporation in a fishing rod of the various features above described are of great practical importance and permit of the rod being handled with the greatest facility not only in the casting of the line, but also in the playing and landing of a hooked fish. The provision of the handle portion at opposite sides of the reel section and the arrangement of the spool to extend at an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle portion and above the same and the location of the trigger at the opposite side of the handle portion, permits the user to grasp with one hand the handle portion in front of the reel and to grasp with the other hand the handle portion at the other side of the reel thereby permitting the user to grip the rod most effectively. lith the grip thus established the user, by reciprocating the handle portion 13, without disturbing his grip thereon, may wind the line upon the spool. and without releasing such grip may readily actuate the trigger 62, to permit the paying out of the line without resistance to its movement, and by releasing pressure on resetear-.i

the. trigger therdlriving connection between. the handle section 13 and-.the spool isautomatic'ally' reestablished toy again wind the:

line on theispool by reciprocating the section 13, all thisbeing capable of accomplishment,

While theoperat-orretains a firm grip on the rod witlibotli handslthli's ensuring' perfect-A con-trolof the rod, which is especially desir able the "playing. of a hookedv fish.` It-Wi'll alsofbenotedthatby the arrange-.-

ment of tlfiespool-asfabove referred to, the:`

operator While maintaining a firm grip on the handle portion 13?, and actuating the trigger 62v by onefof the iin-gers of Vthis gripping-hand, `may throw thek line,` as

casting, While having perfectV thumbing control of the" spool asin the caser of the ordinary reelthereby enablingthejuser to ac` curately control the run-ning of the: spooflr to suit thel different conditions of casting, it

, being understood that the spool must be stopped at the. proper "time, depending on the speed at which it is rotated, in order to avoid over-runningof the spool and consequent back-lashing ofthe line on the spool.

While I have illustrated and described a y particular construction embodying my invention, I do not Wish to be understood as intending to limit it thereto, as the same may `be variously modified and altered Without departing Afrom the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: f

l.y AV fishing-reel comprising, in combination,v a supporting structure, aspool jour- Y nalled thereon, a reciprocable rack, and

meansiii driving engagement with said rack for .rotating said spooland mounted to be swung into and'out of a position for rotating said spool.

2. A fishing-reel comprising, in combination, a'supporting structure, a spool journalled thereon, a reciprocable rack, and

- trigger-controlled means in driving engagement with said' rack for rotatingv said spool and mounted to be swung into and out of a position for rotating said spool.

3. A fishing-reel, comprisingin combination, a supporting structure, a spool journalled thereon, avreciprocable rack, a movably supportedmember, a gear on said member meshing with said rack, a pair of gears rotatabley on saidv member through Which Y said spool is rotated, an intermediate gear interposed between saidk spoolk and one of said pair ofV gears,r and one-Way driving` mechanisms through which said first-named gearalternately drives said pairv of gears, respectively, in the reciprocations of said rack, said second-named member being movable into and outof a position in which the v gears thereon are in driving engagement with `said spool. V

4. A fishing-reel, comprising, in combination, asupporting structure,` a spool journalled. thereon, a.y reciprocable' racln. ar` mov@ n'ate'lly drives said pairot gears, respectively, in the i'eciproc'ations of said rack, said second-named memberfbeing movable into and)V out of a position ini which the. gears thereon are in! driving engagement. with said spool,`

and meanscontrolliing the position of said! second-iiamedfmember comprising al spring normallyholding said second-named mem.-`

I- ber in a position for rotating said spool and aifinger-controlled .element for fmoviiigsaid., second-named member against the resistance'` of saidspring' and out of spool-driving piosition.

5.V `In: arfishing-rod, the combination with its handle-portion adapted to be grasped by the operator, of a fishing-reel comprising a spool rotatably mounted on said handleportion with itsaxis of rotation extending crosswise of the longitudinal aXisof the handle and in non-intersecting relation to said handle, a i'eciprocable rack on thehandle,

and means operated by said rack for rotating said spool.

6. In a fishing-rod, the combination With uits handle portion adapted to be grasped by the operator, of a. fishing reel comp-rising aspool rotatably mounted on said handle portion with its axis of rotation extending cross- Wise of the longitudinal axis l'of the handle and in non-intersecting relation to said hani dle jand in posit-ion kto permit the user to press his thumb against the line on the reel for thumbing the line With the hand graspf ing said handle portion, a reoiprocable rack on the handle, and means operated by said rack for'rotating said spool, the butt endofy said handle being formed of sections relatively movable in the direction of length of the handle, the movable one of said sections operatively engaging said rack for reciprocating it. v

7. In a shing-rod, the combination Withy `its handle-portion adapted to be vgrasped vby,

the operator, of a fishing-reel comprising a spool rotatably mounted on said handle-portion 'and extending crossvvise thereof in position to permit the user to thumb the line on the reel with the hand grasping said handle portion, a reciprocable rack in the handle, and means operated by said rack for rotating said spool, said means being movable 'into and` out of driving engagement With said spool, and trigger-mechanism located at the side of said handle-portion opposite to that at Which said spool is located, for controlling the positioning of said means.

8. In a ishing-rod, the combination with its handle-portion adapted to be grasped by the operator, of a fishing-reel coinprising a spool rotatably mounted on said handle-portion with its axis ot' rotation extending erosswise of the longitudinal axis of the handle and in iion-intersecting` relation to said handle, a reoiprocable rael; in the handle, and means operated by said rack tor rotating said spool, said means beingl ino-fable into and out of driving engagement with said spool, and trigger-mechanisin located at the side of said handle-portion opposite to that at which said spool is located, for controlling the positioning of said means.

9. 1n a ishing-rod, the combination with its handle-portion adapted to be grasped by the operator, Said handle-portion being formed of sections, one ot which is slidable on the otherl lengthwise of said handle, oi' a fishing-reel comprising` a spool rotatably mounted on the stationary one of said See tions with its axis ot rotation extending eloSSWise of 'the longitudinal axis ot' the handle and located above the handle, a reciprocable rack in said handle and operatively engaging; said movable section o t the handle, a member movably supported on said handle, means carried by said movable member and operatively engaging said raeh and operatingl when said movable member is in one position to etlect driving oi said spool by reciprocating said rack and being ont of driving engagement therewith when moved out of said position, and nit-ans controlling the position ot said nan-able member comprising,` ra spring; operating to normally hold said movable member in a no.` t on lor driving` said spool, and a trie r-deriee extend ingl beyond the side et' said handle opposite that at. -which said spool entends, l'or shitting said movable member against the action ot said spring, out ot spool-driving position.

CECLL A. THA-TIER.

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